Peter Casey And RTÉ’s Late Late Show
Regular readers of An Sionnach Fionn are likely aware of my vociferous opposition to political censorship and my belief thatContinue Reading
Tag: Uachtarán na hÉireann – President of Ireland
Michael D Higgins Is The Winner. But At What Cost If Peter Casey Is Second?
So, one of the most uneventful, not to say downright lacklustre presidential contests in modern history has delivered no greatContinue Reading
Michael D Higgins And The Royal Presidency Of Ireland
Judging by the general public’s mood, press concerns over the exorbitant – and sometimes unaccountable – spending of public moniesContinue Reading
Michael D Higgins Hides From RTÉ’s First Presidential Debate
Well that was a bit of a waste. With the incumbent, Michael D Higgins, refusing to attend last night’s presidentialContinue Reading
The Multi-Million Euro Presidency Of Ireland And That €317,000 Allowance
Talking of Irish political scandals, the news that the office of the president has been in receipt of an unaccountableContinue Reading
Gemma O’Doherty And That Presidential Candidacy
It’s probably too early in the race for Áras an Uachtaráin to pay overmuch attention to the mixed slate ofContinue Reading
Miriam O’Callaghan, The Next President Of Ireland?
Several years ago, the Irish press was rife with speculation about the rumoured presidential ambitions of one of its own:Continue Reading
President Michael D Higgins Did Not Say That Compulsory Irish Is A Mistake
Yet again, don’t believe everything that you read in the press. Or at least, what you might read in Ireland’sContinue Reading
Festival Interceltique 2014
Sometimes we need reminding that – whatever our origins – we are not just Irish but Celts too, one ofContinue Reading
Calling It Like It Is
Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, has made a telling point in relation to the Irish language, a point thatContinue Reading
One Race But Three Victors
Well its all over bar the shouting (or gnashing of teeth) and three clear victors have emerged from the electionContinue Reading
Enter Bagman
The damage delivered to Seán Gallagher’s presidential ambitions as a result of the revelations on RTÉ’s Frontline Presidential Debate is continuing to send disruptiveContinue Reading
Irish Pigs In The Daily Mail
British journo Ian Birrell carries a lengthy rant against Martin McGuinness in the “Right Minds” section of the Daily Mail, aContinue Reading
From The People Who Brought You The IMF And The ECB – President Gallagher
Well, we’re in the final stretch of the race for Áras in Uachtaráin and it is claimed that the great Irish public, or at leastContinue Reading
Seán Gallagher And Health Rights USA
I wrote a substantial piece earlier dealing with the Fianna Fáil background of the “Independent” presidential candidate Seán Gallagher, a background which dates to the earlyContinue Reading
Seán Gallagher – A Fianna Fáil Sockpuppet?
If one were to believe the polls (and some commentators) the “Independent” candidate for the presidency, Seán Gallagher, may be a serious contenderContinue Reading
Michael D. Higgins: “Hamas Is More Advanced Than The IRA”
What a week it’s been in the race for the Áras. We’ve had a mystery whodunit (Dana), a shocking televisedContinue Reading
Gay Mitchell: Blue Shirts And Blue Bloods
Way back in the 1960s a question was famously asked: “Is Fine Gael really Irish?” It has subsequently becomeContinue Reading
Liberal Britain, Or Don’t Mention The War. The Irish One, That Is.
The British left and the issue of Britain’s continued colonial presence in Ireland. A natural match you may think? Er, think again.Continue Reading
Eoghan Harris, Free Speech And The Art Of Dissemblance
So, the Anglomedia’s “Anyone But McGuinness” campaign has taken a bit of a twist with claims that ex-Workers Party apparatchikContinue Reading
Gay Mitchell And The Ukrainian Businessman
Politico reveals Gay Mitchell’s representations to the EU on behalf of a Ukrainian military dealer. “Presidential candidate Gay Mitchell made a representation toContinue Reading
David Norris – One Revelation Too Many?
The sheen has certainly gone off Senator David Norris, someone I used to have enormous respect and admiration for (evenContinue Reading
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